Thermo Fisher Scientific · 13 hours ago
Manager, Contract Administration
Houston, TX
Contract
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expThermo Fisher Scientific is a leader in materials and structural analysis, focusing on empowering customers through advanced microscopy workflows. They are seeking a Contract Administration Manager to oversee a team responsible for managing sales-related documents, ensuring compliance with policies, and supporting sales and service operations.
Research
Responsibilities
Directly lead the daily operations of the Contract Administration team, which comprises of 8-10 direct reports focusing on the review, evaluation, drafting, and negotiating of sales-related documents, ensuring compliance with corporate, divisional, and legal policies
Keep Company and Government policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) current in the department Playbook
Ensure compliance with all other departmental functional procedures, policies, and work instructions, maintaining detailed contract compliance
Address partner concerns and ensure clear and detailed resolutions for customer issues
Lead team members by delegating tasks, encouraging positive collaboration across Contract Admin, SSOC, and other teams
Measure, develop, support, and motivate the team to achieve or exceed established goals
Counsel, instruct, and guide the team in supporting Sales and Service by composing proposals for bids, RFPs, RFQs, and managing government and non-Government contracts
Track benchmark performance, addressing any benchmarks that fall below target
Ensure the activation and current status of all website registrations, portals, and critical government-public websites, including the System for Award Management (SAM)
Track and maintain compliance requirements for Environmental, Health and Safety, and Quality compliance for customers
Support Practical Process Improvement (PPI) methodology and participate in required initiatives
Maintain a centralized database for reviewing and managing the workflow of negotiations and final agreements
Serve as a back-up for the SSOC Sr. Manager and other team members as needed
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business or legal field, or equivalent experience
Requires a minimum of five (5) years of experience in government and commercial contracting as well as contract negotiations
At least three (3) years managing a team of five members or more
Outstanding judgment in balancing business and commercial needs with potential risks/exposures from customer requests
Outstanding written and spoken communication capabilities, showcasing a high level of creativity and persuasive skills
Meticulous attention to detail, integrity, intensity, and involvement
Established skill in performing effectively within strict timetables and stressful situations, whether individually or in a group setting
Effective communication skills with a team-oriented and unifying method of working towards mutual goals and objectives
Willingness and adaptability to changes within the work environment, capable of operating in various US time zones and occasionally global time zones
Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite
Demonstrated alignment with Thermo Fisher Scientific values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement
Company
Thermo Fisher Scientific
The world leader in serving science To serve science, Thermo Fisher Scientific needs to stay ahead of it, we need to anticipate customer needs.
10001+ employees
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